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Strategic
Planning Process
I. Developing the Strategic Planning Process
- Formal Strategic Planning process began in 1999
- Detailed survey
was completed
- Intense study and discussions
- Series of goals were determined
- Strategies to reach goals were
developed
- Actions required to accomplish strategies were determined
- Responsibilities
and timelines were assigned
II. Maintenance and Update
- Executive Committee commits to review, update and maintain Strategic
Plan at least annually
III. Evaluation of Strategic Planning Process
- Successful
- Kept NCTR on track through reorganization of administration
- Annual
review and update allows NCTR to keep goals current and focused
on initiatives
- Many goals, strategies and actions have been accomplished
IV. Future of Strategic Planning Process
- Experts recommend “start from scratch” development
of strategic plan every 3 to 5 years
- Core of present Plan
nearly 5 years old
- Present plan may not reflect current realities
of internal and external environments
- All parts of Strategic Plan
must fit in a manner that produces seamless, integrated plan
- Healthy
to step back and objectively review situations and circumstances
V. Recommendations adopted by Executive Committee
- A new Strategic Plan will be developed every three years
following 2003 Executive Committee meeting
- Process
of review and update at spring Executive Committee meeting will
continue
- Discussion and process will be led by then current
President
- Documentation and recording of updates
will be an NCTR staff function
- Strategic Plan will be posted to
NCTR web site
- Strategic Planning Committee will be constituted
as President, Two Executive Committee members
who stand
in line for
succession to Presidency during the three
year cycle (then current
President Elect excluded)
- Strategic Planning
Committee members will be designated at start of year in which
new cycle
begins
- All NCTR committees, staff and
consultants will be charged with advancing goals
set in Strategic
Plan
- Strategic Planning Committee
will report out to membership at annual
conference
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